Last weekend Jeremy and I took a little winter escape. Lucky for me, we had a few hours before our flight home, so Jeremy took me for a mini shop hop! I have to say, I was fairly stunned with how many shops popped up on my brief search. When I lived in Florida there … Continue reading Orlando Area Quilt Shops
I'm back from QuiltCon, and after a few days of catching up, I'm ready to tell you all about it. Obligatory goofy photo with my quilt. First off, QuiltCon is super overwhelming. It's big. 400 quilts in the competition, vendor booths loaded with quilts, and a whole lot of charity quilts on display. I didn't … Continue reading My First QuiltCon
Bea Lee is hosting a fun blog hop this month. She challenged us to find a quilt book on our shelves and make a project from it. I chose my Scrappy Bits Appliqué book, by Shannon Brinkley. I signed up for an online class with Shannon in 2016. This book was a part of it. … Continue reading Dust Off A Book Blog Hop
Have you been following along with Mister Domestic's Aura Blog Party? You really need to check it out. I'm super excited to be part of the action this time, although my post doesn't go live until next month. I can hardly believe how gorgeous the fabrics are. Thank you, Mister Domestic and Art Gallery Fabrics … Continue reading Time to Party!
This may surprise you, but I enjoy starting projects even more than I enjoy finishing them. In January I started two, to go along with the two I already planned on. I'm thinking about joining in on a few more, but not yet. 2019 Modern Half Square Triangle BOM Steph Jacobsen is a fellow Island … Continue reading Sew Along Projects
The February challenge for Island Batik is to make a mini quilt, less than 24" square. I wasn't quite finished with my Gypsy Rose collection. After cleaning off my cutting table, I had a stack of Gypsy Rose scraps that called out to be used again. Everything used in this project was given to me … Continue reading Magnificent Minis with Island Batik
I am so excited to announce that once again, Island Batik has selected me to be one of their brand ambassadors. I received my box of fabrics last month. I about lost my mind watching FedEx drag my box across the country. The way it works is, you get a shipping confirmation from Island Batik, … Continue reading I’m an Island Batik Ambassador (Again!)
My head has been spinning a bit this week. I had three custom quilts on my longarm, which means my piecing time was at a minimum. I did get to spend a bit of weekend time on a lovely hand appliqué project. I've been working on my photography skills, too. You'll be seeing lots of … Continue reading What a busy week!
Island Batik is encouraging it's ambassadors to share their favorite local quilt shop today. I'm going to take you on a tour of my favorite shop. Surprise! It is Gotham Quilts. Gotham Quilts is located in the garment district in New York City. If you are unfamiliar with the city, this is about a 10 … Continue reading Local Quilt Shop Day
I've had some great quilts entrusted to me for custom quilting. I love that my job is to make other people's quilts even more beautiful. MaryAnn was one of my first clients. Even though she moved out of town, she still sends quilts to me for finishing. I used a combination of continuous curves in … Continue reading Client Quilting
